Trump appears to be planning to attend SpaceX ‘Starship’ launch scheduled for Tuesday in Texas

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Published November 18, 2024 1:18 PM

AP White House Correspondent

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump appears to be planning to attend a SpaceX “Starship” rocket launch on Tuesday, in the latest indication of founder Elon Musk’s influence in the Republican’s orbit. The Federal Aviation Administration has issued temporary flight restrictions over Brownsville and Boca Chica, Texas area for a VIP visit that coincides with the SpaceX launch window for a test of its massive Starship rocket from its launch facility on the Gulf of Mexico. Trump’s visit comes as billionaire Musk has been a near-constant presence at Trump’s side as he builds out his administration.

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